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I use scp over sftp because sftp requires setting up an additional sftp server. I just want to copy files, given that I have ssh access. As for rsync, I always
by perryizgr8 6y ago
I use scp over sftp because sftp requires setting up an additional sftp server. I just want to copy files, given that I have ssh access.
As for rsync, I always thought it was used for backup and something that would run in the background, not routine single file/directory copying.
- pseudalopex 6y agoOpenSSH requires 1 line in sshd_config. What distribution enables SSH without SFTP?
- _ph_ 6y agoThe nice thing about scp is, it works with any ssh server. The machine you want to scp to might not run OpenSSH, you do not know whether SFTP was configured on it. If it is not active in the default configuration, a lot of machines won't have it activated.
- pseudalopex 6y agoThey made it sound like SFTP always requires an additional server. Does any non embedded distribution enable SSH without enabling SFTP?